Blacknews.uk Black man who died after 'violent struggle' with police officers was 'punched and kicked' as they tried to...
Blacknews.uk Black man who died after 'violent struggle' with police officers was 'punched and kicked' as they tried to restrain him before later shouting 'they're killing me', inquest hears. Andrew Hall, a father-of-three from Huddersfield, was initially taken to hospital after ingesting alcohol and prescription drugs He allegedly slapped a nurse and was moved to a police station, where he was restrained during an altercation. Upon his return to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, he went into cardiac arrest and could not be resuscitated. The inquest, being held at Bradford's Alhambra Theatre, heard father-of-three Mr Hall, from Dalton, was initially co-operative in the police station cells. CCTV footage due to be shown during the eight-week inquest was described as showing both Mr Hall and officers throwing punches. The coroner said Mr Hall was eventually double-handcuffed and put in leg restraints before he was taken back to hospital on a stretcher. A decision was taken to sedate Mr Hall, the coroner said, after which doctors could not resuscitate him. It was later found that he had a undiagnosed severe heart condition. Pathologists agreed a number of factors could have contributed to Mr Hall's death, the inquest was told, including: - Heart disease. - Alcohol and drugs. - The stress of the night's events. - The restraint by police officers. - Mr Hall's weight. Giving witness evidence, Mr Hall's partner Natalie Dyer described him as a "loving, caring and considerate man". "Not only did I lose my partner, three children lost their father, a mother and a father lost a son," she said. "We hope that the inquest process provides us with answers to the many questions that we have." The jury heard the police officers giving evidence during the inquest will talk behind a screen and will not be identified. Click into article for the full story.
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Blacknews.uk Black man who died after 'violent struggle' with police officers was 'punched and kicked' as they tried to restrain him before later shouting 'they're killing me', inquest hears. Andrew Hall, a father-of-three from Huddersfield, was initially taken to hospital after ingesting alcohol and prescription drugs He allegedly slapped a nurse and was moved to a police station, where he was restrained during an altercation. Upon his return to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, he went into cardiac arrest and could not be resuscitated. The inquest, being held at Bradford's Alhambra Theatre, heard father-of-three Mr Hall, from Dalton, was initially co-operative in the police station cells. CCTV footage due to be shown during the eight-week inquest was described as showing both Mr Hall and officers throwing punches. The coroner said Mr Hall was eventually double-handcuffed and put in leg restraints before he was taken back to hospital on a stretcher. A decision was taken to sedate Mr Hall, the coroner said, after which doctors could not resuscitate him. It was later found that he had a undiagnosed severe heart condition. Pathologists agreed a number of factors could have contributed to Mr Hall's death, the inquest was told, including: - Heart disease. - Alcohol and drugs. - The stress of the night's events. - The restraint by police officers. - Mr Hall's weight. Giving witness evidence, Mr Hall's partner Natalie Dyer described him as a "loving, caring and considerate man". "Not only did I lose my partner, three children lost their father, a mother and a father lost a son," she said. "We hope that the inquest process provides us with answers to the many questions that we have." The jury heard the police officers giving evidence during the inquest will talk behind a screen and will not be identified. Click into article for the full story.
